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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The 4th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team faced UMass.-Boston and Augsburg University at the Auggie Invite on Friday night, with the Blugolds picking up a win in the first match before falling in the second.

In the nightcap, Eau Claire fell to the Auggies, 3-2. The back-and forth match saw Augsburg take set one (19-25) before the Blugolds stormed back to win the next two (25-22, 25-21). However, the Auggies would not go quietly on their home court and battled to win set four by a score of 25-19. In the decisive fifth set, Augsburg kept the momentum, winning by a score of 15-9 to hand the Blugolds their third loss of the season.

Barrett led the team with 16 kills while Abby Volk (So. – Wilmar, MN) and Kendra Baierl (Jr. – Marshfield, WI/Columbus Catholic) each tallied 13 kills. Pederson recorded 33 assists while Scalia racked up 23 digs.
The Blugolds (3-3) will finish the Auggie Invite with a match-up with George Fox at 3 p.m. on Saturday.